IMPHAL, June 8: Four candidates of the 12-Chandel DCC namely independent candidate Hulang David Anal, NPF candidate PS Ngamnung Anal, NPF; independent candidate HT Kilaching, and BJP candidate SR Ngamhlung have jointly clarified regarding a charge from another independent candidate about their indulgence in proxy voting during re-poll at 12/4 Kanankhu Polling Station.
It may be mentioned that after the re-poll on June 6, Sng Larson chief agent of independent candidate TS Willingson Anal had written to the DEO concern demanding disqualification of the four candidates on the ground of proxy votes and waving party flags within the polling area.
Meanwhile clarifying on the allegation Hulang David Anal said that it was unfortunate that they are falsely charged and said that the election which was held on June 1 was re-polled due to having evidence of proxy voting and high handedness of the said TS Willingson Anal as the polling station was located within the 20meters of his residence.
He said on the day of re-poll on June 6, the four candidates had jointly inspected the polling station at Kanankhu Primary School and then stayed away from the polling station in accordance with the norms put up by the election commission.
He further clarified that all five candidate had not defy any rules of the election commission and did not used any of their respective party flags within the restricted parameter of the polling area.
SR Ngamhlung submitted that the candidates stayed at a distance till the end of the polling time on the re-poll day and added that there are no evidence of any proxy voting as it was a free and fair voting.
He said that any concern can have survey or conduct interviews of the polling agents and other officials for fact finding.
During the press meet a chief agent Alex D remarked that before the ADC election a memorandum have submitted to the concern DC about the mentioned polling station Kanankhu Primary School and two other for shifting to other sites as those were hyper sensitively located but it was unfortunately not addressed. He also said that with the permission from the concern authority they have checked the ballot box and found no signs of proxy voting.
PS Ngamnung Anal and other candidates lamented the unfounded and baseless allegations charged by the TS Willingson.
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